[ TIPS & TRICKS OF THE WEEK]

Data Have Meaning
We live in a Big Data world in which everything is quantified. While the emphasis of Big Data has been focused on distinguishing the three characteristics of data (the infamous three Vs), we need to be cognizant of the fact that data have meaning. That is, the numbers in your data represent something of interest, an outcome that is important to your business. The meaning of those numbers is about the veracity of your data.

[ DATA SCIENCE Q&A]

Q:How would you define and measure the predictive power of a metric?
A: * Predictive power of a metric: the accuracy of a metrics success at predicting the empirical
* They are all domain specific
* Example: in field like manufacturing, failure rates of tools are easily observable. A metric can be trained and the success can be easily measured as the deviation over time from the observed
* In information security: if the metric says that an attack is coming and one should do X. Did the recommendation stop the attack or the attack never happened?

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